Jess Fenwick, Katia Gould, Blake Hort and Jarryd Croxford of the APA Occupational Health national group present five discussion points on the vital role physiotherapists play in return to work for injured workers.

Research at La Trobe University has demonstrated a role for physiotherapists in training and supporting coaches to implement tailored injury prevention programs in community sports.

From the wrestling mat to the treatment room, Kris Grzywniak’s path into physiotherapy has been anything but conventional. A former Polish national team wrestler and coach, now working in private practice, Kris brings a rare blend of lived athletic insight, coaching skills and clinical reasoning to every patient.

Ben Onofrio of the APA Musculoskeletal national group presents five discussion points about the diagnosis, treatment and management of frozen shoulder.

The APA runs a significant number of professional development courses throughout the year, both face-to-face and online. Here are some highlights among the upcoming courses.

Running a private practice is demanding. Travelling the world with elite athletes is equally so. For Associate Professor Amir Takla, doing both has relied on a carefully constructed model built on trust, systems and an unwavering commitment to clinical excellence.

Two research projects on knee osteoarthritis, in partnership with the APA, were recently awarded Medical Research Future Fund grants.

Physiotherapy is often described as a blend of science and human connection but for Georgia Pope it also includes colour, humour and visual storytelling. As both a neurological physiotherapist and an emerging anatomy artist, Georgia is exploring new ways to communicate complex ideas about the body – within clinical settings and beyond them.

Matthew Fels, Adrian Kan, Rod Grof, Dr Larissa Sattler and Emma Blake of the APA Orthopaedic national group present five discussion points about anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, rehabilitation and return to sport.

Physiotherapist Pauline Slater and musculoskeletal GP Dr Ramona Chryssidis outline six myths about hypermobility, hypermobility spectrum disorders and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and the evidence that challenges them.